A bucket of mass m in a well is held up by a rope. the rope is wound around a drum of radius r there is also a handle of length R attached to the drum. the tension in the rope is equal to T. If the buket is allowed to fall into the well, which point will have the greatest angular acceleration, a point on the rim of the drum (at radius r) or a point on the end of the handle (at radius R)? a. The point on the rim of the drum.
b. The point at the end of the handle.
c. They will both have the same angular acceleration.

the correct answer is C

Explanation:

This is a system with circular motion, there is a relationship between the linear and angular variables

         a = α r

with the cube going down the well, the tension of the leather is maintained therefore the acceleration of the cube is

          W = m a

          -mg = ma

          a = -g

this acceleration a is the same as that at the edge of the drum.

         α = a / r

where we can see that the angular acceleration is constant

consequently the correct answer is C

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